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Pompano fishing in Brevard County

13 rated shore spots in Brevard County hold pompano — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Pompano forecast map for Brevard County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for pompano right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.

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Size, bag and season rules in Brevard County

Open: keep up to 6 a day of 11 in or more

Brevard County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Minimum size
11 inMeasured nose to the fork of the tail
Bag limit
6 a day

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.

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Best pompano spots in Brevard County

1Playalinda BeachExcellent · 83HotspotSpring and late fall in the troughs on sand fleas and clams bought beforehand; calm, clear days are best.2Bonsteel ParkGood · 70HotspotCool-season fish on sand fleas and a double-drop rig from a sand spike.3Lori Wilson ParkGood · 67HotspotThe main winter-to-spring target on this stretch; fresh sand fleas on a float rig in the first trough.4Spessard Holland North Beach ParkGood · 68HotspotThe cool-season draw at this popular fishing site: long casts with sand fleas or clam to the outer trough.5Val M. Steele ParkGood · 71HotspotSmall winter schools move along this long natural beach; walk and cast a jig or sand flea to each trough.6Canova Beach ParkGood · 75HotspotCool-season pompano on sand fleas and a float rig in the outer trough, any hour the park is open.7Cherie Down ParkGood · 77HotspotThe prize of the Cape Canaveral surf from late fall into spring; sand fleas on a float rig in the trough.8Robert P. Murkshe Memorial ParkGood · 67HotspotThe cool-season prize; sand fleas on a float rig worked through the trough nearest the crossover.9Howard E. Futch Memorial Park at Paradise BeachGood · 75ReliableDawn sessions in the cooler months; sand fleas on a single dropper with a small float.10Seagull Park, Satellite BeachGood · 68ReliableThe cool-season prize; sand fleas or clam on a floated two-hook rig in the first trough on a rising tide.11Alan Shepard Park, Cocoa BeachGood · 67ReliableLate fall through spring; sand fleas on a floated rig on a rising tide.12Sebastian Inlet North JettyGood · 77ReliableWinter and spring on the beach north of the jetty. Sand fleas or Fishbites on a pompano rig.13Long Point ParkGood · 70Shows occasionallyAn occasional spring bonus on the sandy flats nearer the inlet; small jigs or sand fleas.
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Tactics for pompano

Top baits, best first

  1. Sand Fleas (Mole Crabs)
  2. Dead Shrimp
  3. Pompano Jig
  4. Clams

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Pompano Rig
  2. Double-Drop Bottom Rig
  3. Jighead

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